Notional rate (ceased 2022)

From 1 January 2022, DFISA and the Disability Income Rent Test were removed.  The information below is for historical purposes only.

For [glossary:DFISA:674] purposes, the notional rate was what the person's daily rate of income support payment would be if the following applied:

• [glossary:adjusted DP:178] was exempt income; but
• adjusted DP was the only income used in the calculation of any rent assistance entitlement, ie [glossary:notional rent assistance:611].

Note: This step was only for DFISA calculation purposes and did not change the person's existing social security assessment.